Belarus Mogilev

Mogilev is a city in eastern Belarus, about 76km from the border with Russia's Smolensk Oblast and 105km from the border with Russia's Bryansk Oblast. It is the administrative center of Mogilev Region and the third largest city in Belarus. The city is mentioned in historical sources since 1267. The town's most notable landmark is the late 17th-century town hall. Another important landmark of Mogilev is the six-pillared St. Stanislav's Cathedral. Also be sure to visit Mogilev Drama Theater, Museum of Ethnography, Maslenikov Regional Art Museum, convent of St. Nicholas, and more.

Babruysk, Bobruysk, or Bobruisk is a city in the Mogilev Region of eastern Belarus on the Berezina river. It is a large city in Belarus. The name Babruysk (as well as that of the Babruyka River) probably originates from the Belarusian word babyor (beaver), many of which used to inhabit the Berezina. However, beavers in the area have been almost eliminated by the end of the 19th century due to hunting and pollution. Babruysk is one of the oldest cities in Belarus. Investigations by archaeologists revealed that in the 5th and 6th centuries there existed Slavic settlements up the river Biarezina from where Babruysk is currently located.